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John Grikes (Engage1000)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

Hey guys,

I was just wondering where I could buy a well suited tachometer for my bigfoot that would fit nicely in the dash and give a readout between 0-4 or 5 thousand rpm. Any suggestions on where i can find one?

I also was thinking of alternative methods for draining the oil. No matter how careful I am, I ALWAYS loose oil in the bottom of the machine. I then have to go through the painstaking process of flushing the bottom out with degreaser and water. What a pain in the %^&.

I was thinking maybe I could siphon it out of the dipstick like on the old tecumseh's.

I also wanted to know if degreaser will deteriorate the HD polyethylene body on the argo?

Thanks.

John

Tim Wafer (Iflyrctoo)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

John
I added a tach to my Max. It's a combination tach and hour meter and just has a sensor wire that raps around the plug wire. Very simple to install. They make models for one and two cylinder engines. We use them on our rental equipment and you can get them from most small engine repair shops. I think they run around $30 or so.
Degreaser wont hurt the body.
Tim

MaxRules (Brandon_price)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

I got the Tiny Tach which I think is what Tim has. It works well but is a little slow. Also for reasons unknown, any water on it will make it read double RPMs.
There are two models of the Tiny Tach and number of cylinders make no difference. There is one for four strokes and one for two strokes. Believe it or not, you must use the one made for a two stroke. All of our modern four stroke Briggs/Kohlers fire on every revolution like a two stroke would. Their four stroke tach is made for the old engines. If you get that tach and put it on a new engine, it will read double RPMs.

MaxRules

Jerold Interlicchia (Drifty)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

John,
I removed the oil plug and installed a quick release oil drain plug.Forgot its exact name but you can get one at any sears lawn and garden dept.You simply turn it to release the lock mecanism and connect a plastic hose to the end and stick it through the drain holes and it is emptied.No muss no fuss.

John Grikes (Engage1000)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the suggestions. I did some research on the tiny tach and I found out that it is digital. I was hoping I could find an analogue tach. I HATE digital gauges of any kind, especially tachometers. I don't know, call me old fashioned. I like flashy analogue tach's that respond quickly.

Would anyone happen to know of an analogue tach I could order online?

I also just bought some chain wax. I will try it this weekend when I get a chance to degrease my chains.

Thanks for all your help, I appreciate it.

John

Pete Helwig

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

John,
go to Jegg's.com Look under Jr.Dragster they have tachs that read up 12,000rpm for 5hp.briggs,thats what I use on my kart and it turns 10,500 the tach works just fine

jim ( - 131.95.120.54)

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

does anybody know if the autometer jr. tach works on a 2T engine? i would just call jeg's but it's sunday.

-jim

racerob#33

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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:24 pm:

About the tiny tach, and any induction tach for that matter, will periodically read double RPM's.

I solved this problem by putting a wire connector on the red lead and connecting it to my kill switch (end that run from the coil). Now everytime the coil fires it sends a signal that is picked up by the red wire and coverted into a digital rpm read.

-rob

Bill Straub (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 04:47 pm:

Any new info on a hand-held tach? I'd like to get one that would work on my Max and that I could use on a golf cart to set the maximun rpms. Might try a rev kit later this year to get the Briggs Vanguard up around 6,000 rpm.